Gamp

Umbrella

In the black country we say:

Gamp

This translates to:

Umbrella

Example Sentence

Don't forget yer gamp, it looks like rain.

Description

A colloquial term for an umbrella, particularly a large, clumsy one. Popularized by Sarah Gamp in Dickens's 'Martin Chuzzlewit', it's used in the Black Country and wider English slang.

Random Black Country Slang!

Coot, Dollop, Ait, Wommuck, Cog-nocker, Camplin, Kay-li, Cake-hole, Chops, Splod, Werrit, Cantin, Cocker, Shek, Gammitin, Saft, Hoss road, Cotter, Gobiron, Ketch, Ond, Yoewer, Othatnin, Dahb, Bab, Ooman, Afower, Fairks, Cuckoo, Bin,